Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana

Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5108 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5108 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.5741 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3936 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, 2006–2022

00.20.40.62006201420222006: 0.394 GPIA2010: 0.44 GPIA2013: 0.464 GPIA2015: 0.423 GPIA2017: 0.525 GPIA2021: 0.574 GPIA2022: 0.511 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana stood at 0.5108 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana peaked at 0.5741 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 GPIA, in 2006.

Ghana ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ghana, 2006 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
2006 0.3936 GPIA
2010 0.4404 GPIA +11.9%
2013 0.4645 GPIA +5.5%
2015 0.4226 GPIA -9.0%
2017 0.5251 GPIA +24.3%
2021 0.5741 GPIA +9.3%
2022 0.5108 GPIA -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3936 GPIA 0.3936 GPIA 0.3936 GPIA 1
2010s 0.4631 GPIA 0.4226 GPIA 0.5251 GPIA 4
2020s 0.5425 GPIA 0.5108 GPIA 0.5741 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 34 Austria 0.831 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Germany 0.7179 GPIA compare
  3. 36 Uganda 0.6091 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Ghana was 0.5108 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5741 GPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 GPIA in 2006.
How does Ghana rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Ghana ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 455 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release